Sports Digest

Novak Djokovic benefited from an erroneous call in the pivotal game Wednesday to beat Andy Murray 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open at Key Biscayne, Fla.

The disputed point occurred on the first point of the 12th game, with Murray serving at 5-6. Djokovic charged forward to volley a short ball and hit it for a winner.

Murray argued – and TV replays confirmed – that he should have be awarded the point because Djokovic’s racket was on the other side of the net when he hit the ball, but chair umpire Damian Steiner disagreed.

A flustered Murray then committed unforced backhand errors on the next three points to lose the set. He took a lead in the second set but lost the final four games.

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